Improvement in corsets



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HARRIET H. MAY.

consn'rs' Patented Sept. 6,1876.

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.H-ARR'IET H. MAY.

CORSETS.

Patented Sept. 5, .1876.

INVENTOR WITNESSES N. PEYERS. PHOTO LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. n c.

goreless corsets.

UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HARRIET H. MAY, OF BIRMINGHAM, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORSETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. lSl,960, datedSeptember 5, 1876 application filed July 29, 1876.

of which the following is a specification My invention relates to whatare known as The busts are formed by cutting the material in the mannerhereinafter described, so as to dispense with gores. I also employimproved bust-distenders, consisting each of a number of groovedparallel springs of whalebone, or other material, applied in pockets ina removable pad, the ends of which are secured by lacing to ears or tabspermanently attached to the inside of the corset, as hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is aninterior view of one-half ofmy improved corset. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1. Figs.3, 4, and 5 are diagrams of the blanks or patterns of which the frontportion of one side of the corset is made up.

A B 0 represent the three pieces by which the forward half, or somewhatless than half of one side of the corset is made up. By cutting them inthe peculiar manner shown, the correct form is imparted to the bustwithout the use of gores.

My improved bust-distender consists of a web or pad, D, formed convex onits upper edge and concave on its lower edge. It is constructed with anynecessary number of pockets, four being shown in the presentillustration, to contain springs E of whalebone,

or other suitable material, which impart the required convexity to thefront of the pad, in order to distend the bust and protect the breastfrom pressure. The ends of the pads are formed with any necessary numberof eyelets, F, tor the reception of lacings G, by which they areattached to ears or tabs H, permanently secured in proper position onthe inner face of the corset, as shown. This mode of securing the padspermits of their being applied and removed with great facility, andcauses them to assume-their proper position when the corset is in use.

Having thus described my invention, the

following'is what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent 1. The ears or tabs H, permanently secured in anuer described.

3. The combination of the breast-pads D E and ears or tabs H with agoreless corset, in the manner described.

HARRIET H. MAY.

Witnesses:

ISAAC J ..QUIMBY, ALICE E. MAY.

